Garment hanger



Ma 1, 1945. L A; NG 2,375,161

GARMENT HANGER Original Filed April 12; 194) FIG. 4

INVENTOR Lama/ 0 A. 70 049 Patented May 1, 1945 UNHTE orric tially on the lines 2 z of Fig. 1 in the direction The present invention relates to improvements in garmet hangers and more particularly to improvements pertaining to hangers of the type which utilize a hanger arm or rod of fibrous material, such for example as a paper tube. The present application is a division of my co-pending application Serial No, 329,396, filed April 12, 1940, as a division of my application Serial No. 234,754, filed October 13, 1938.

It is one object of the invention to provide a garment hanger in which the garment supporting rod or arm is of fibrous material, preferably tubular in shape, and formed as an integral onepiece member. The rod in either event is retained by a separately assembled hook portion which supports the hanger and ensures a sturdy unit on assembly.

It is another object of the invention to provide a garment hanger of the foregoing character in which the hook portion or member is so assembled in relation to the garment supporting rod that it will not separate therefrom on use or pull out of place after assembly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger in which the various parts may be independently manufactured, shipped, and handled preferably in a knocked down condition and yet which are conveniently and quickly assembled into a unified structure for use as a hanger when desired. In the assembled hanger the arm or rod may be of different sizes and designs and independent of the size or design of the hook member, thus making the hanger readily adaptable for use with all types of garments, such for example as womens or childrens clothmg.

It is a further object of the invention to pro vide a garment hanger which has but few and simple parts, and one which is inexpensive to manufacture, economical to use, and which lends itself to commercial production as a large scale, low cost item.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective showing a garment hanger embodying one form of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross section of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1, taken substanshowing a modification of the hook member embodying the present invention.

Before explaining in detail the present invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of part illustrated in the accompanying drawing, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of .being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements of the prior art.

Referring now to the drawing, Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive show one preferred form of the present invention. In thi form a garment supporting rod ll of tubular fibrous construction is provided with a pair of aligned openings 2323 (Fig. 2) when extend through both the upper face and the lower face. The hook member H] is provided with an upper hook hook member If: terminating in an end portion formed as a flattened laterally extending wedge 2:1. In the present form the garment hanger is assembled by inserting the hook member it through the aligned openings 2323 in the rod ii. The hook II i worked through the openings 23-23, whereupon the rod 1? slides down the shank 13 until the upper part of the wedge 2a is encountered. The said wedge is then forced into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the lateral edges thereof cutting into the fibrous material of the rod l'i adjacent each opening 23.

Consequently, the suspending hook member iii and the garment supporting rod l'i are not only assembled into a sturdy unit but all relative movement between these elements such as rotation of the rod on the hook, is effectively prevented. It will be seen that this construction is effective to prevent separation of the hook and rod members inasmuch as these members are secured together as a result of their assembly.

A modification embodying my invention is portion 1 i and a shank it, the

shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The garment supporting rod ll of this form is substantially like that shown in Fig. l. The hook member Iii resembles generally, those of that view except that the shank 13 thereof terminates in a generally circular laterally extending bent portion 26 as best shown in Fig. 4. The assembly of this hook member H] with the garment supporting rod l'l takes place generally as described in connection with the form shown in Fig. 1. It will be appreciated that the aforesaid circular bent portion 25 operates as a stop to prevent the removal of the hook member I!) from the garmentsupporting rod l'l. After assembly, the rod l1 and hook member l9 form an integral unit which will not pull apart or separate on use, although the rod I1 is free to rotate, relative to the hook member ID.

I have illustrated and described the two embodiments of my invention in order to disclose the wide adaptability thereof. However, it will be appreciated that variations in design, size and structure may be made in the hook portion In andin the rod I! either or bOthfOf which may be adapted to fill a contemplated purpose, and all such changes are within the scope of the present invention.

From the foregoing it will be noted that I have provided an improved garment hanger made upof separable parts which may be easily and conveniently assembled to form a sturdy unit, and which when assembled will not become separated or pull apart on use. Moreover, one hook section may be used with garment supporting rods of varying sizes and designs to suit the need of the moment. My hanger is inexpensive to manufacture, its continued use is economical, and it is readily adaptable for use with any type of garment.

1 I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a hook member having a shank terminating in a fiattened substantially triangular wedge-shaped portion, and an integrally formed tubular garment supporting rod of fibrous material, said wedge-shaped portion having opposed flat faces projecting through substantially oppositely disposed portions of the walls of the said rod with its lateral edges embedded in said walls, whereby the said hook and rod are held against relative movement in their assembled position.

2. A garment hanger comprising an integral tubular garment supporting rod of fibrous material connected with a suspending hook having an end portion extending through two substantially oppositely disposed walls of the said rod, the terminal end of said end portion comprising a flat substantially triangular wedge member whose apex merges into the body portion of said suspending hook and whose side portions are embedded in at least one wall of said garment supporting rod to lock the said rod and hook in their assembled position and prevent turning of said garment supporting rod relative to said hook.

3. In a garment hanger, the combination of an integral arched tubular garment supporting rod of fibrous material having two substantially oppositely disposed spaced walls, and a suspending hook member having a shank portion extending through said spaced walls at approximately the longitudinal center of the rod and maintained in engaging contact with the walls of thelatter whereby to lock the said rod and hook against relative, turning movement when in their assembled positions, the terminal end of said hook member comprising a .wedge portion having opposed fiat substantially triangular faces formed integrally with and extending laterally from the shank portion thereof, the edge port-ionsof said triangular faces being embedded in at least one of said spaced walls at points located on both sides of the longitudinal center of said shank portion.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. 

